Espionage or spying, is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information without the permission of the holder of the information.Spies help agencies uncover secret information. Any individual or spy ring in the service of a government, company or independent operation, can commit espionage.
Espionage has existed since ancient times. In the 1980s scholars characterized foreign intelligence as "the missing dimension" of historical scholarship.
The sit down strike changed the United Automobile Workers from a collection of isolated locals on the frill of the industry, into a major labor union. Leading to the unionization of the domestic United States automobile industry.
Tsar Alexander II initiated a series of importantreforms in Russia. During his reign, the country's rail and communication networks were improved, resulting in increased economic activity and the development of banking institutions.